Cassava latkes, an idea so simple, so obvious, and yet so left-field, that if it wasn’t for a chance comment from Ramin Ganeshram a year ago on Twitter, I may never have thought of whipping up a batch! I had been on a cassava kick, trying to see how many uses I could find for my favourite provision, besides the tried and true. I had made Vichysoisse Creole, and Cassava porridge, and then, as...

How have you been enjoying my Hanukkah 2010 series so far? At the moment I seem to be having a little trouble with my RSS feed so if you have not received the posts so far you can check out the recipe roundup to date here.
I first whipped up these curried potato mini latkes two years ago for an installment of my blogger friend Stephanie’s now defunct Blog Party series. Latkes are probably...

This latke recipe is adapted from one that I saw several years ago in EatingWell Magazine. It has become a perennial favourite and is one that will probably please latke purists/minimalists in the crowd. I particularly enjoy it with sour cream.
Technique wise this latke is started in the frying pan with a shallow fry and then is finished in the oven for a purported lighter, healthier...

How cute are these ‘latkes’? I have to put the quotation marks because they are neither fried, nor flat (oh the sacrilege!). But… they are so light, crisp and flavourful that I can’t get too worked up so do ignore my faux outrage
Ignoring weighty fillers, this latke recipe (which like yesterday’s Oven-Crisped Latkes comes from EatingWell Magazine)...

1. Punch de Creme (recipe)
Punch de Creme, is one of Trinidad’s traditional Christmas drinks. It is a rum drink, basically our version of eggnog.
2. Pumpkin Pone (recipe)
This recipe for Pumpkin Pone came from the Naparima Girls High School Cookbookand is cited as being Guyanese in origin.
3. Sarina’s Curried Potato ‘mini’ Latkes & Bubbly Guava-Ginger...

Can you believe this time last week I was a nervous wreck counting down the moments until the debut of my new Google+ Hangout on Air series “Sweet Han': Caribbean Cooking With Sarina”? Now it’s all over and done with, the replay exists for all to view at their own leisure, and I’m hard at work on what will be Episode 2. Thanks so much to those of you who...

The Sephardic Table: The Vibrant Cooking of the Mediterranean Jews
So with all these Christmas recipes that I’ve been posting you probably think that Christmas is the main holiday that is coming up in my life. Nothing could be further from the truth, you see I don’t even celebrate Christmas, but since the food is non-denominational like the rest of the country I consider it part of...

Callaloo is a fond memory for many Trinidadians, myself included, however I did not know that many foreigners consider it to be our national dish! My mother told me that the first thing she often did for visiting friends (her first 10 years in Trinidad) was take them for some of this dish. She says that even though Jamaica has a dish called callaloo with basically the same ingredients the final result...

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Stand up and be counted every boy and every girl
Stand up all you lovers in the world
Starting up a brand new day
(“Brand New Day” – Sting)
Last Thursday was the debut of my G+ series “Sweet Han': Caribbean Cooking With Sarina” and it really felt like the dawning of a brand new day. To go with that feeling I took my tablescape inspiration...

Welcome to TriniGourmet’s Holiday Glam (30+ Festive Caribbean Recipes)! This ebook is a collection of local and regional treats that traditionally form the backbone of festive occasions, along with some modern originals. Many of these recipes have never appeared on this site, and those that do have been updated and revised just for this publication!
Life in Trinidad is truly a multicultural,...

Butter loaf has been a Trini staple for more generations than I can count. It certainly was already the de facto sandwich bread when my 80+ year old father was a boy. Stories of neighbours passing fresh loaves over fences to each other is something ﬁrmly in our past now, however the bread remains both as a ﬁxture in local bakeries and in supermarkets as well. The quality of bakery versions varies,...

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to our winner, Barbara of Vino Luci Style!
Last month I was excited to receive a review set of Microplane’s 5 pc Grater set. Hand-grating is probably one of the kitchen prep tasks I loathe the most and I use the grater attachment of my food processor for most things. For the odd things that do require hand-grating J makes a great...

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This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Trini ChristmasThis entry is part 7 of 7 in the series Trini Christmas I am delighted to be included in the Trinidad Express’ Saturday Feature (12/20/2014) on our local ‘eggnog’ ...